Playing DVDs on XP media center addition

[RaidTech70]

Why is it that when I reinstalled XP media center edition, that I'm not able to play DVDs!!!. I have to download and install VLC player. Shouldn't XP media center come with DVD coder????!!!

 

[vanka25]

It should, but it doesn't. Every Vista version that has Media Center (Premium & Ultimate) comes with a DVD decoder; XP users need to purchase a software decoder separately.

 

[linney]

Windows XP Video Decoder Checkup Utility

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ac-0ab6-4990-943d-627e6ade9fcb&displaylang=en

Windows XP Media Center Diagnostics Kit v3.0

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...a7-de56-4d82-bf5f-6f6e1296a934&DisplayLang=en

DVD encoder not installed
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[gbaughma]

When I used XP Media Center (Before I went to KnoppMyth.. long live Linux!) I ended up buying a 3rd party DVD player, because XP wouldn't do S/PDIF passthrough with 5.1.

I was very disappointed in the DVD abilities of XPMCE.

I ended up buying InterVideo WinDVD 7.



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